Ash receiver for desks



Dec. 9,` 1947. B, FAY 2,432,402

v i ASH RECEIVER Fon DEsKs Filed NOV. 7, 1946 INVENTOR.

`communicating with the chamber 2,

Patented Dec. 9, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEV ASH RGEIVER J'SKSBen-ton L Fay, St. Joseph; Mich: Application oveiiiei- 7, 19416, seaiivo. 'W822i (Ch` ZSZl) This invention relates t' i-npiivIii-its inI ashreceivers for desks.

The Inain objects of this invention arz First, to provide an ashrfc'eive for desks which is supported so that does not obstruct the topof the desk, cannot be upset by the movement of papers and objects onlthe desk, and at the same time is eadily accessible'.

Second,l to provide a structure having these advantages which is neatand attractive in appea= ance.

Further objects relating" to details and economies of the invention willappear in the description to follow. The invention is dened in theclaims.

A structure which embodiesthe features of the invention is illustratedin the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view in vertical section on a line correspondingto line I-I of Figs. 2 and 3, the ash receptacle being shown inpartially withdrawn position by dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view,

Fig 3 is a plan view showing the general relation of the parts to a deskwhich is conventionally illustrated, parts being shown by dotted lines.

The embodiment of my invention illustrated comprises the desk top Ihaving a chamber 2 below the top, the wall 3 constituting one wall ofthe chamber, this wall 3 being a side wall of the knee hole, The top Ihas an opening I therein The opening 4 is surrounded by the recess 5having an upwardly facing peripheral groove 6. The concave receiver I isseated in the recess 5 and has a downturned .ange 8 engaging the groove5. The top of the receiver is flush with the desk top.

The receiver has a delivery spout or tube 9 projecting into the chamber2. The wall 3 has an opening I therein adapted to removably receive thecylindrical receptacle II which has a top opening I2 aligned with thespout 9 to receive the material discharged through the spout. Thereceptacle II has a closed inner end I3 and a partition IB adjacent itsouter end. The receptacle is provided with an end member I provided witha flange I6 engaging the outer side of the wall 3. This end member andthe partition I4 coact to provide a chamber I'I in which the bolthousing I8 is arranged, the bolt housing being mounted on the inner sideof the end member I5. The bolt I9 is slidably arranged in the,r

housing I 8 and is biased by the spring 20 arranged at the inner end ofthe bolt so that the beit is crmeiiy projected into engagement with thekeeper 2 I mounted iii the vyaIi 3 at the bottom f the opening thereof.The end member l5 is provided with stef-iike'nnger' piece 221 which isrecessed on itsnderjside at 4zfa-` to feceive the bolt actuating'levef2# which is pivted at 2s et the' cuter end ofthe recess and nii/stellvepnnecte-a at is to the toit.L frime; arranged, when the grip of n gefpiece zzis grasped teremove the receptacle, the lv' 24 isactutdtor'etract the bolt permitting the" withdrawal f the rceptacle;

The receiver 1 is Aprovided with e depressed portion or downwardlyoiset' portion 26 at one side ofthe spout having a hol fllthereinadapted to receive the` quenchingwell V23n which has a iiange 29 at itsupper end.` This quenching well is externally threaded at 30 to bethreaded into the nut 3| which is secured to the under side of thereceiver. The quenching well iiange 29 has nger notches 32 which makesit convenient to grasp Afor removal for cleaning. This quenching well isdesigned to contain water so that cigarettes or cigars may beextinguished before they are dropped into the receiver.

With 'this arrangement oi parts the top of the desk is not obstructed.The receiver may be conveniently located and cannot be upset by objectsplaced on the desk.

I have illustrated and described my improvements in an embodimentthereof which I iind highly satisfactory. I have not attempted to i1-lustrate or describe various embodiments or adaptations which Icontemplate, as it is believed that this disclosure will enable thoseskilled in the art to embody or adapt the invention as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination in a desk including a top and a chamber below the tophaving a side wall, the side wall having an opening thereincommunicating with said chamber, the top having an aperture therethroughsurrounded by a recess and an upwardly facing groove, of a concavedreceiver disposed in said recess and having a downwardly projectingperipheral flange disposed in said groove, the receiver having a centraldis-l icharge spout depending into said chamber, an

with the desk top, the receiver having a central Y discharge spoutdepending into said chamber, an ash receptacle removably supported insaid wall opening and having an opening in the top thereof through whichsaid spout discharges, said receptacle having a flanged end memberprovided with a grip, said receptacle being provided with a partitionspaced from said end member Yto pro vide a bolt chamber, a springbiased'bolt arrangedin said `bolt chamber to project therefrom, a keepermounted on said wall tocoact with said bolt, said end member having a.bolt lever receiving recess. therein, and a bolt .actuating leverdisposed` in said recess and pivotally connected to said bolt and endmember. Y Y

3. The combination in a Adesk including a top and a chamber below thetop having a side wall, the top having a recess therein surrounded by anupwardly facing groove at its outer edge, of a receiver disposed in saidrecess and having a downwardly projecting peripheral ilange. disposed insaid vgroove with the top of rthe 4receiver substantially flush withthedesk top, said receiver having a discharge` spout depending into saidchamber, an ash receptacle removably mounted on said wall to projectinto said chamber to receive the discharge from said spout, saidreceptaclerhaving a anged end member. a spring biased bolt carried bysaid receptacle, a keeper mounted on said side Wall to coact with saidbolt, a grip on said receptacle projecting from said flanged end memberwhen the receptacle is mounted thereon, and a bolt retracting leverpivotally mounted on said grip so that the bolt may b e disengagedV bythe operator grasping the grip.

4. The combination in a desk including a top and a chamber below the'tophaving 'aside Wall,

l,the top having a recess therein surrounded by an upwardly facinggroove at its outer edge, of al receiver disposed in said recess andhaving a downwardly projecting peripheral flange disposed i'n saidgroove with the top of the receiver substantially ush with the desk top,said receiver having a discharge spout depending into said chamber, anash receptacle removably mounted on said wall to project into saidchamber to receive the discharge from said spout, and a flanged endmember on said receptacle and provided with a hand grip, the ange onsaid end member being arranged to engage said side wall to locate saidreceiver under said spout.

BENTON L. FAY.

REFERENCES CITED lThe follovving'references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 947,785 Bjork et a1. Feb. l, 19101,897,717 Appel Feb. 14, 1933 1,963,651 Collins June 19, 1934`

